Senate Bill S3363

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Imposes punishment for violations of the department of labor's fire regulations

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S3363 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Labor
Law Section:
Labor Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §272, Lab L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4275

2013-S3363 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Imposes punishment for violations of the department of labor's fire regulations.

2013-S3363 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3363 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3363

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 1, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to punishment for  violations
  of the department of labor's fire regulations

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 272 of the labor law is amended  by  adding  a  new
subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8.  VIOLATION.  ANY  PERSON  OR  ENTITY  RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A
BUILDING SO AS TO AFFORD ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE TO ALL PERSONS
THEREIN SHALL  BE  LIABLE  FOR  A  CIVIL  PENALTY  FOR  ANY  INTENTIONAL
VIOLATION  OF  ANY  PROVISIONS  OF THIS SECTION. SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE
TRIABLE IN A PROCEEDING BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT  AND,
UPON  CONVICTION OF A PERSON OR ENTITY, SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF
NO LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR EACH VIOLATION. SUCH CIVIL PENALTY MAY BE RECOVERED IN AN ACTION  OR
PROCEEDING IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08265-01-3


              

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